What is the current Western Canadian Select price?

The current Western Canadian Select price shown here is $66.59 per barrel. The response includes a source timestamp so users can judge freshness before using it in a workflow.

How often are Western Canadian Select prices updated?

OilPriceAPI returns the latest Western Canadian Select price with a timestamp. Your application can use that timestamp to decide whether the value is fresh enough for a dashboard, spreadsheet, or report.

What factors affect Western Canadian Select prices?

Western Canadian Select prices are influenced by global supply and demand dynamics, geopolitical events, currency fluctuations, seasonal patterns, and market speculation. Economic indicators and policy decisions from major producing and consuming countries also play significant roles.

How can I access Western Canadian Select price data via API?

You can access Western Canadian Select price data through the Oil Price API. Sign up for an API key, then make REST API requests that return JSON including price, currency, unit, and timestamp.

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Western Canadian Select Price

$66.59

USD per barrel

Last updated: Jul 17, 2026, 10:02 PM GMT

Western Canadian Select heavy crude oil, the primary Canadian oil benchmark. Access timestamped benchmark data through the OilPriceAPI REST API.

Need this data in your app?

GET /v1/prices/latest?by_code=WCS_CRUDE_USD → $66.59

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Timestamped Updates

Western Canadian Select responses include source timestamps for workflow freshness checks

Freshness Metadata

Responses include timestamps so customers can monitor whether a benchmark is fresh enough for their workflow

API Integration

Simple REST API with comprehensive documentation and code examples

About Western Canadian Select

Market Overview

Western Canadian Select heavy crude oil, the primary Canadian oil benchmark.

Key Information

Category: Oil
Unit: barrel
API code: WCS_CRUDE_USD
Freshness: timestamped response; cadence varies by source

Integrate Timestamped Western Canadian Select Data

Get timestamped western canadian select price data through the same API path powering this page. Start with one benchmark code and wire it into your workflow.

See Spreadsheet Workflow View API Docs

Quick Integration Example:

curl -H 'Authorization: Token YOUR_API_KEY' \
  'https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/prices/latest?by_code=WCS_CRUDE_USD'